Before Jodi Foster hit the big screen she was a frequent visitor to
the TV in commercials. Here she is in 1971 advertising Mattel’s Small
Shots. Small Shots were a version of Hot Wheels. The three-inch skaters
were mounted on a 4 wheel base and were boxed with a jump ramp. Skate ‘N
Race Sets sets had additional characters like Hot Red and Sillie Millie
and Breezy Bridgit was sold separately. Red Hot Red and Sillie Millie
were sold in the in the Skate ‘N Race Sets.
Small shots were
also able to run on Hot Wheel Tracks including to super charger! They
were manufactured until 1973. Today individual characters can fetch $30
to $40 if in good condition and the Skate ‘N Race Sets will get you $200
to $300.
Ray Waltson for AT&T
This was about the only commercial I remember him doing. An AT&T commercial about 30 years after his fame on My Favorite Martian.
Meco-Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
Meco’s theme from Close Encounters was track 5 of side two of the album Close Encounters Of Every Kind in 1978. Meco’s real name is Domenico Monardo. He became famous for disco-izing movie soundtracks starting with Star Wars in 1977.
Noxema Joe Namath
Joe Namath aka Broadway Joe was still advertiser’s darling in 1973. Gunilla Knudson, Miss Sweeden and Miss Universe runner-up in 1961 teamed up with Namath in this ad campaign. Joe Namath quarterbacked the New York Jets to win Super Bowl III on January 12, 1969, The New York Jet’s only Super Bowl win.
Bugs Bunny For Tang
Suzy Homemaker Sweet Shop
Suzy Homemaker toys were introduced in 1966 by Topper Toys. The name quickly became common phrase in America and is still used today. The Suzy Homemaker doll became the second most popular doll sold in the United States behind the Barbie Doll. The Easy Bake Oven was also a competitor to the line.
10cc – It Doesn’t Matter At All – non-charted promo single of 1980
It Does not Matter at All is a 10cc single . It comes from their album Look Hear? .
The single is about a love, to which everyone seems to have comment; the singer continues. The picture with B-side From Rochdale to Ocho Rios was a flop. It did not make good sales figures anywhere.
Musicians
Eric Stewart – vocals, electric guitar , backing vocals
Graham Gouldman – bass guitar, acoustic guitar
Rick Fenn – electric guitar, background vocals
Duncan Mackay – Yamaha CS80 , electric piano
Stuart Tosh – percussion , background vocals
Paul Burgess – percussion
Pop Tarts With Milton The Toaster
1957 Dodge Advertisement Featuring Lawrence Welk
Most early TV shows were sponsored by one main advertiser like Dodge did for Lawrence Welk for his champagne music from Hollywood.
1955 Nash Rambler
The Nash Rambler was produced by the Nash Motors, a division of Nash-Kelvinator who then merged with the Hudson Car Company in 1954. The Nash Ramber was then produced by American Motors Company in 1955. The Rambler was America’s first modern compact car.